PR Specialist, Social Media

$65,000 - $80,000/Yr

Morningstar - Seattle, WA

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Seattle, WA
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We're deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there's going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We're willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. The Marketing team at PitchBook is critical to fueling the company's growth by using a variety of strategies to increase brand awareness and support our Sales and Customer Success departments in growing and retaining our client base. The Marketing department is responsible for all demand generation efforts by executing engaging campaigns, effective product marketing strategies, and attending client and trade-show events. The Marketing team is also responsible for promoting the PitchBook brand and managing internal communications. Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Public Relations (PR) Specialist of social media is responsible for managing and executing our social media strategy to drive brand awareness, engagement, and lead generation. This role requires a blend of content creation, graphic design and multimedia skills, and data-driven analysis to optimize our social media efforts across various platforms. They will work closely with our communications, creative, and go-to-market campaign teams to develop compelling social media content. The content will resonate with our target audiences, tailor to different platforms, and align with marketing's strategic initiatives. This role must have a strong understanding of PitchBook's business, suite of products, target audience, market trends, and PitchBook's brand voice, tone, and design standards. They must be a self-starter that can anticipate and proactively identify opportunities to execute best-in-class evergreen and campaign-based social media content, while also maintaining a comprehensive content calendar. This role will require a passion for narrative storytelling, developing innovative and effective content campaigns across different channels, as well as testing creative hypotheses, reporting on learnings, and building strategic insights.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive social media content calendar aligned with business goals and marketing campaigns
  • Create engaging and informative content tailored to various social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and others
  • Write compelling copy that reflects the brand's voice and positions the company as a thought leader in the financial industry
  • Collaborate effectively with internal teams to source and develop content, including PR, research, news, creative, employee engagement, and internal communications
  • Design eye-catching graphics and images to enhance the visual appeal of our social media posts
  • Utilize multimedia tools to create dynamic content, such as animations, video, and interactive posts
  • Collaborate with our in-house creative team to ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and maintains a consistent visual identity across platforms
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on key social media metrics and performance indicators
  • Provide insights and recommendations based on data to optimize content strategy and improve engagement and reach
  • Utilize social media management and analytics tools to track campaign success and refine tactics based on performance
  • Stay informed about social media trends, tools, and best practices to ensure the company remains at the forefront of digital marketing
  • Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
  • Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, and/or Business
  • 2+ years of experience producing and managing social media content from brief through execution
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and how they're evolving, as well as their respective audiences and strategies
  • Ability to distill complicated content to digestible social media efforts - experience in financial technology is ideal
  • Experience working on international programs or projects
  • Exposure to media relations and/or crisis communications is ideal but not required
  • Strong graphic design skills, with experience using tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
  • Experience with multimedia content creation, including video production and editing with tools like Premiere and After Effects
  • An analytical mindset with experience in reporting and using analytics tools (Sprinklr, Google Analytics, etc.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • A keen eye for detail and a passion for staying updated with digital marketing trends
  • Strong team ethic and collaborative work style, but must be able to work independently, assume responsibility and be accountable
  • Proven initiative, judgment, discretion, and project management abilities with a focus on accuracy
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Outlook, Word, and Excel skills with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in financial technology
  • Exposure to media relations and/or crisis communications

Benefits

  • Wellness program
  • Paid parental leave
  • AD&D insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Matching gift program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • 401(k) matching
  • Sabbatical
  • Life insurance
  • Referral program
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